hospice services.

The root of the word hospitality comes from Greek, meaning “guest, host,” with the understanding that a hospitable relationship is one of support and care.A word folks sometimes interpret as scary, yet originating from the same root word, is hospice. At its simplest definition, hospice is a home providing care for the sick, especially the terminally ill.

​At Generation Hospice, we have a team of folks who do just that. From physicians to aides to nurses to social workers we address the comforts and needs of our patients and their loved ones.

​Hospitality is acting as the host to a guest, making them feel more comfortable in the place they are visiting. Hospice takes this one step further by hosting and guiding our patients and guests to be at peace while under our care, and in the world beyond.

The 4 Levels of Hospice Care

​Hospice is comfort care brought to every patient, whether in a private home, a nursing home, assisted living community or hospice house.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has defined four kinds, or “levels,” of hospice care. One patient may experience all four levels, perhaps in just a week or ten days of hospice services. Another patient may experience one level of care throughout the duration of his or her hospice care. Each level of care meets specific needs, and every hospice patient is unique.​Every Medicare-certified hospice provider must provide these four levels of care: